A PURE gold quarter ounce coin was yesterday minted on an antique press at Soccer City in Soweto to commemorate next year's Fifa World Cup.
A PURE gold quarter ounce coin was yesterday minted on an antique press at Soccer City in Soweto to commemorate next year's Fifa World Cup.
The "privy mark" of the stadium was struck into the coins, which form part of a launch set for the World Cup coin series, the South African Mint said in a statement.
An antique coin fly press was transported to the stadium for the occasion, it said.
The launch set contains coins featuring the official South African Fifa logo, with elements of the South African and German coat-of-arms symbolising the handover of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The 94000 seater Soccer City will host the first and final matches of the World Cup.
The minting of the commemorative coins for the soccer spectacle began in 2006 with a gold quarter ounce coin and a R2 silver crown. - Sapa
Coin minted for Fifa World Cup
A PURE gold quarter ounce coin was yesterday minted on an antique press at Soccer City in Soweto to commemorate next year's Fifa World Cup.
A PURE gold quarter ounce coin was yesterday minted on an antique press at Soccer City in Soweto to commemorate next year's Fifa World Cup.
The "privy mark" of the stadium was struck into the coins, which form part of a launch set for the World Cup coin series, the South African Mint said in a statement.
An antique coin fly press was transported to the stadium for the occasion, it said.
The launch set contains coins featuring the official South African Fifa logo, with elements of the South African and German coat-of-arms symbolising the handover of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The 94000 seater Soccer City will host the first and final matches of the World Cup.
The minting of the commemorative coins for the soccer spectacle began in 2006 with a gold quarter ounce coin and a R2 silver crown. - Sapa